introduced several significant changes to the game's mechanics and matchmaking. Key Highlights of the v1.7.0 Update (March 10, 2026) Campaign Progression: Players can now choose to start a new campaign with all Doctrines and Equipment
It is possible "v1.7.3" refers to a specific fan-made mod, a private beta branch, or a similarly named software like the Tempest PHP framework, which reached version 1.0 in June 2025. Tempest Rising on Steam Tempest Rising v1.7.3
Mira tucked her shawl around Eira and pressed the lantern’s glass to the light. The flame warmed them both. The flame warmed them both
is a significant update for the modern real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Slipgate Ironworks and 2B Games. Released on March 10, 2026 , this patch focuses on extensive balance changes, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes to refine the experience of its asymmetrical factions: the Global Defense Forces (GDF) and the Tempest Dynasty (DYN). Major Gameplay Balance Changes Major Gameplay Balance Changes The Tempest Rising community
The Tempest Rising community has been actively providing feedback and suggestions to the developers. The v1.7.3 update addresses many of the concerns raised by players, demonstrating the developers' commitment to listening to their audience. The community has responded positively to the update, with many players praising the changes and expressing excitement for the game's future.
Large-scale 6-player battles on dedicated theatre maps, including the Japan theatre .
Below, in the cove, the fishermen’s boats reeled. A gale that ought to have been routine carved a peculiar geometry into the water—circles within circles, whirlpools that whispered like pages turning. The surface pulsed with a rhythm Eira had heard in childhood in lullabies and in quarry songs: tempest, heartbeat, tide. Her lamp caught things at the edge of the world—lonely gulls, blackened waves—but it also caught something else. A glinting, impossible lattice, like smoke woven into glass, descending through the rain.